Surf Forecasts:
El Cantil surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Cantil this week:
The surf forecast for El Cantil over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Cantil in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Cantil over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:31AM2.81m | 12:48PM3.22m | 1:31AM2.99m | 1:46PM3.36m | 2:28AM3.17m | 2:42PM3.49m | 3:23AM3.34m | 3:36PM3.58m | 4:16AM3.47m | 4:29PM3.61m | 5:08AM3.54m | 5:22PM3.57m | 6:00AM3.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.65m | 6:32AM0.80m | 7:17PM0.44m | 7:32AM0.65m | 8:12PM0.25m | 8:29AM0.50m | 9:05PM0.08m | 9:24AM0.38m | 9:57PM-0.04m | 10:19AM0.30m | 10:49PM-0.08m | 11:13AM0.28m | 11:39PM-0.04m | 12:07PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | 6:23 |
mm | — | 9 | — | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 206 | 147 | 142 | 197 | 214 | 367 | 349 | 318 | 248 | 208 | 164 | 88 | 169 | 548 | 111 | 377 | 627 | 354 | 375 | 370 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 36 | 83 | 83 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 8 | 271 | 195 | 160 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 126 | 75 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | S 23 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | SW 26 | SW 6 | SW 20 | — | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 89 | 82 | 35 | 22 | — | — | 11 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 60 | — | 287 | 85 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 12 | 24 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 355 | 25 | 351 | 437 | 25 | 8 | 437 | 8 | 25 | 378 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 355 | 19 | 8 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Cantil provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Cantil can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Cantil surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Cantil) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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